lamlyn2012
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Has anyone had any problems with dogs attacking horses recently. Yhe BHS don't seem to be doing alot.
Dog attacks
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happyhaffie
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yeah, friday night, we have a staffie run out and tried to attack my horse, the child jumped off, it then tried to attack her, fortunately my horse kicked it, but then it has turned on the other horse and done some damage to her back legs lucky a family friend helped (plenty of spectators, and this is two kids by themselves - well teenagers) and took the dog to get destroyed, no major damage but weve been lucky it could have been alot worse
devilinajar
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Not attacks as such, but ignorant owners who seem to think its ok to allow there dogs to chase us barking like mad, while sed owner just stands there saying he's not normaly that bad, then complaining when horse kicks out at dog and narrowly misses it!!!!
Tinkerbee
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Not attacks as such, but have been chased by loose dogs, snapping at heels etc a fair few times lately.
minkymoo
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Yup, me too. With stoopid owners uselessly trying to recall their dog whilst dog ignores them completely.
I always say that I will not be responsible if my horse kicks their dog in the head & kills it. That normally wakes the dopy owners up.
I am amazed at how many dog owners let their dogs off the lead with absolutely no control or training what so ever.
I always say that I will not be responsible if my horse kicks their dog in the head & kills it. That normally wakes the dopy owners up.
I am amazed at how many dog owners let their dogs off the lead with absolutely no control or training what so ever.
fine_and_dandy
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We had Kia out just grazing in hand whilst the farrier got his bits and pieces ready to shoe her. There is a public footpath that runs up the lane by the side of the yard and most people are very good at keeping their dogs on leads and picking their sh!t up, you do get a few exceptions. On this particular occasion, a 10 month old GSD was NOT on the lead and ran ahead of its owners, saw Kia and ran up behind her snapping at her heels. Thankfully, she didn't move or panic, and I managed to chase it off and grab a hold of it whilst it went in for a second go.
The owners came up, laughing, and said, "Oh. They are normally on the other side of the fence when he runs up to say hello." I didn't go off on one as there was no point in setting off all the horses in the vicinity, but I told them to keep their dog on a lead when coming up here.
We saw them out a couple of weeks later on a hack, and my friend called ahead as the dog was obviously excited at seeing the horses, and she asked if he was used to being around dogs. She started to reply "yes" and then recognised me and changed her tune!! At that point we had a nice chat with her and explained about what could have gone wrong when he ran at Kia before and made her a bit more savvy. My friend also invited her to come up the yard, with dog on lead and meet her horse Abban - he has been used for dogs to get used to horses before, and she has come up since
The owners came up, laughing, and said, "Oh. They are normally on the other side of the fence when he runs up to say hello." I didn't go off on one as there was no point in setting off all the horses in the vicinity, but I told them to keep their dog on a lead when coming up here.
We saw them out a couple of weeks later on a hack, and my friend called ahead as the dog was obviously excited at seeing the horses, and she asked if he was used to being around dogs. She started to reply "yes" and then recognised me and changed her tune!! At that point we had a nice chat with her and explained about what could have gone wrong when he ran at Kia before and made her a bit more savvy. My friend also invited her to come up the yard, with dog on lead and meet her horse Abban - he has been used for dogs to get used to horses before, and she has come up since
DuckToller
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Well done you and your friend - much better than yelling at someone and making them anti horse people - have a gold star award!
We had a husky type chase us so I grabbed it and shut it in a stable so the owner had to come up, and I had a little 'chat' with her about what could have happened. Not sure it went in though!
We had a husky type chase us so I grabbed it and shut it in a stable so the owner had to come up, and I had a little 'chat' with her about what could have happened. Not sure it went in though!
fine_and_dandy
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Well done you and your friend - much better than yelling at someone and making them anti horse people - have a gold star award!
We had a husky type chase us so I grabbed it and shut it in a stable so the owner had to come up, and I had a little 'chat' with her about what could have happened. Not sure it went in though!
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Ooh a gold star
most people just don't realise and when they find out what can go on they usually sort themselves out pretty quickly.
I have shouted at a dog walker once. We do have one old Troll*p who persists on taking her dog for a walk up by the yard, minus a lead. We've asked her loads of times politely to put it on a lead and she actually doesn't bother taking a lead out with her.
I was leading Wonka up to the yard and he heard the dog (I didn't) and he froze and was being a bit of a pansy about it. I asked her to put the dog on the lead and she said she didn't have one. I asked her to hold her dog by the collar and she refused. I then said that as there are horses here and she doesn't know them, she needs a lead and a collar so if something was going on she could get her dog out of harm's way.
She then proceeded to yell and scream at me - accused me of hurrying Wonka up to make him anxious -wtf!! and I lost it with her
I told her that her dog does not know these horses, nor does she know whether one of them is petrified of dogs and if one got loose or panicked and kicked her dog she would be going after the owner. She said that her dog was fine around horses and goes on her yard and I made the point that this isn't her yard, she doesn;t know the horses, the dog doesn't know them and she should respect the fact that there is a livery yard here and keep her dog on a lead because should her dog injure one of the horses she would be liable. I also quote the Animals Act at her.
She then said, "I'm bloody glad I'm not on this yard" and I retorted that I was bloody glad she wasn't on it either and I expected she was one of the pig-headed horse riders that give the rest of us a bad name
She didn't reply to that
Stupid woman.
Well done you and your friend - much better than yelling at someone and making them anti horse people - have a gold star award!
We had a husky type chase us so I grabbed it and shut it in a stable so the owner had to come up, and I had a little 'chat' with her about what could have happened. Not sure it went in though!
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Ooh a gold star
I have shouted at a dog walker once. We do have one old Troll*p who persists on taking her dog for a walk up by the yard, minus a lead. We've asked her loads of times politely to put it on a lead and she actually doesn't bother taking a lead out with her.
I was leading Wonka up to the yard and he heard the dog (I didn't) and he froze and was being a bit of a pansy about it. I asked her to put the dog on the lead and she said she didn't have one. I asked her to hold her dog by the collar and she refused. I then said that as there are horses here and she doesn't know them, she needs a lead and a collar so if something was going on she could get her dog out of harm's way.
She then proceeded to yell and scream at me - accused me of hurrying Wonka up to make him anxious -wtf!! and I lost it with her
She then said, "I'm bloody glad I'm not on this yard" and I retorted that I was bloody glad she wasn't on it either and I expected she was one of the pig-headed horse riders that give the rest of us a bad name
She didn't reply to that
OWLIE185
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The question is what is the BHS doing about dog attacks on horses and horse riders?
The BHS has been made aware of a growing problem of dogs attacking horses, horse riders and carriage drivers.
At present the BHS are asking any horse owners or horse riders or carriage riders that have had problems with dogs to report it to the BHS so that all the incidents can be collated.
These can be reported on the BHS Accident Form which is on the BHS web site. www.bhs.org.uk
Once statistics have been obrtained from the data the BHS intend using them to present an argument to the government to tighten up the legislation regarding the control of dogs. It is therefore importent that every incident is reported to the BHS.
However if you do have problems with a dog report it both to the police (asking for an incident number) and also to your local District Council Dog Warden.
If the owner of the dog is known then the Dog Warden will pay them a visit and advise them of their obligations under current legislation and that if there are any further problems with the dogs that the owner will be prosecuted and in the event of someone being attacked the dog may be put down.
I hope this helps you.
The BHS has been made aware of a growing problem of dogs attacking horses, horse riders and carriage drivers.
At present the BHS are asking any horse owners or horse riders or carriage riders that have had problems with dogs to report it to the BHS so that all the incidents can be collated.
These can be reported on the BHS Accident Form which is on the BHS web site. www.bhs.org.uk
Once statistics have been obrtained from the data the BHS intend using them to present an argument to the government to tighten up the legislation regarding the control of dogs. It is therefore importent that every incident is reported to the BHS.
However if you do have problems with a dog report it both to the police (asking for an incident number) and also to your local District Council Dog Warden.
If the owner of the dog is known then the Dog Warden will pay them a visit and advise them of their obligations under current legislation and that if there are any further problems with the dogs that the owner will be prosecuted and in the event of someone being attacked the dog may be put down.
I hope this helps you.